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In mid-1970s, large quantities of uncontrolled, untreated or partially-treated wastewater were discharged into many European waters. Back then, many of today’s ‘excellent’ bathing waters were heavily polluted and unsafe for recreational use. Swimming at bathing sites with ‘poor’ water quality can result in intestinal illness. If faecal bacteria (e.g. Escherichia coli) enters the human body through contaminated water, it can cause diarrhoea and other illnesses of the intestinal tract.